his girl

18. Stomach

GRACE
TW
Twitching, I woke up and looked around.
My room was dark, it had become night. Shaking, I tapped into the hallway and went down the stairs.

Had Isaac really left?

I bit my lower lip.

Tell him at last!!

*TW!!

I sat down on the marble kitchen top and thought about what I could prepare to eat, because I had clearly become less.
Slowly I lifted up my shirt a bit and I saw how thin I had become, my ribs became recognizable and my skin had become lighter. I stroked my body and only felt bones.
There were still red stripes over my chest and my bones stood out.

Shit Grace, eat more.

But I wasn't hungry.
With trembling hands, I took an apple and carefully bit off something.
A choking stimulus almost came over me when I swallowed, so I lay it away.

Why wasn't I hungry?
I've been home for 3 days and hadn't consumed much. *

I heard steps.
My mom.
"Hey, my darling, are you all right?"
She was back.
"Yes, I was just a little thirsty" I took a juice from the fridge and slurped up again.
"How was it?" I said played tired.

I wasn't interested any more than she was interested in me.

"Very interesting, yes, and what was going on with you?"
I took a quick look behind her and recognized her bags standing in the entrance.
She had just arrived and Ace hadn't been able to tell her anything yet.
I hope he didn't either.

When I cuddled back into my bed, I decided to go back to school, even that mom didn't notice anything.
I packed my bag and fell asleep with many thoughts buzzing around me.

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The next day, my booming alarm clock woke me up.

Should I really go to school?

But what would I say to everyone?

I was afraid that something would happen or stupid words would come.

No matter you can handle it.
Isaac will help you.

My stomach tickled when I realized the thought of how he would hug me.

And quickly I put on oversized clothes so that no one saw how thin I had become.

I rushed into the school entrance and I saw Lissy and Chase running towards me.
"Omg, where have you been?" Lissy hugged me.
"We were so worried, you haven't even replied to our messages yet" Chase pressed me lovely.

Shit

I had never used my phone in the last few days, I had been far too busy (with Isaac).

I quickly pulled it out of my school bag and saw 104 new messages and 52 missed calls.
"Don't you forget us?" Scarlett murmured, who had come around the corner with her sketch book.
"No, no, just..."
What should I say?
"Isaac" came out of me croaking.
"Yes, he hasn't been there for a long time...wait since you're no longer there?" Chase said and threw his locker out loud.
Lissy hopped around me.
"What happened? I want details!! Was he with you? Did you two do it?"

The pictures of the mens came up and my smile disappeared.
"only tutoring right?" Scarlett smoothed her long skirt.
Chase looked at me anxiously, "Did he do anything to you?"
"No, no, everything is fine, let's go somewhere later and I'll tell you everything," the others nodded.

Becca and her friends walked past us, Becca laughed shrillly and I just heard "Isaac" all the time.

Were they still together?

I stopped walking.

"Out of the f*cking way you stupid bitch," she bumped at me.

Lissy hugged Becca as if they were best friends but winked at us behind her back. Holding hands, they continued walking.

"Lissy has been pulling this off for a long time to get everything out of Becca" Scarlett looked at the ground "and from her side the two are still together"
"But if something else happened to you, maybe not" Chase added hesitantly.

The bell redeemed me and I stormed into my course, away from my friends.
Only Isaac would have to be here, I looked around. Where was he?

Did he just take advantage of me because things didn't go well with Becca? No, that couldn't be he had put too much effort into it.

But what if?

Trembling, I tried to concentrate on class, but my thoughts were only with him.

Was he okay? Where was he?

I needed him so much.

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